User manual SONY DVP-NS39

[. . . ] Do not touch the surface. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment This symbol is applicable only in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems. Precautions Safety · This unit operates on 220 ­ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit's operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. · To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Installing · Do not install the unit in an inclined position. [. . . ] These are output from the front speakers (L, R). You can check the audio information using (audio) button (page 45). When playing a Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, "9" appears at the current audio format (page 46). Example: 2 Press KEY CONTROL repeatedly to select the desired vocal range. To Press # (Sharp) 2 (Flat) Raise the key Lower the key DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 2/0: Recorded only with accompaniment. 3/1: Recorded with guide melody and guide vocal. 3/2: Recorded with guide melody and two kinds of guide vocals. You can adjust the key in 15 half-tone steps (7 steps higher, 7 steps lower and the original or natural (3) key). , continued 37 z Hint The key automatically returns to the original key when: ­ You turn off the power ­ You remove the disc ­ The title or track changes Turning the Echo On and Off (ECHO) When using the Karaoke mode, you can set the player to produce echo sound effects. Note Depending on the discs, you may not be able to do the operations above. ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice while playing a disc in karaoke mode. (When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD, press once). The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to select (ECHO), then press ENTER. The options for "ECHO" appear. DVD VIDEO ON ON OFF 3 Press X/x to select the setting. · ON: To turn on the echo. · OFF: To cancel the echo. 4 Press ENTER. 38 Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Disc (Karaoke Pon) Selecting the Vocals (Vocal Select) You can select different kinds of vocals recorded in the disc. You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the sound of the vocals. VOCAL SELECT Enjoying Karaoke KARAOKE PON 1 Press VOCAL SELECT while playing a disc in karaoke mode. The following display appears. Press KARAOKE PON while playing a disc in karaoke mode The following display appears. ON 1+2 2 Press VOCAL SELECT repeatedly to select the desired vocal channel. The output channel changes as follows. The default setting is underlined. To cancel the Karaoke Pon function Press KARAOKE PON again. When playing a DVD VIDEO , OFF m Notes · This function may not work well in the following cases: ­ Only a few instruments are playing ­ A duet is playing ­ The vocals on the disc deviate from the centre ­ Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is also reduced) ­ Multiplex · During the Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is reduced. 1+2 (Guide vocal 1+2) m 1 (Guide vocal 1) m 2 (Guide vocal 2) , continued 39 When playing a VIDEO CD or CD , OFF m L+R (same sound is output from both speakers) m Turning the Guide Melody On and Off (Guide Melody) You can listen to the guide melody, if available. STEREO (The standard stereo sound) When playing a Super VCD , OFF m 1:L+R m 1:STEREO (The stereo sound of the audio track 1) m ENTER DISPLAY 2:L+R m 2:STEREO (The stereo sound of the audio track 2) 1 Press DISPLAY twice while z Hints · The channel returns to the default setting when: ­ you turn off the power. · When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded only with one kind of guide vocal, select "1. " playing a disc in karaoke mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to select (GUIDE MELODY), then press ENTER. The options for "GUIDE MELODY" appear. DVD VIDEO Notes · When playing a DVD VIDEO, the function works only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format. · Depending on the discs, you may not be able to do the operations above. · While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select "2:L+R" or "2:STEREO. " OFF OFF ON 3 Press X/x to select the setting. · OFF: To cancel the guide melody. · STEREO: the standard stereo sound · 1/L: the sound of the left channel (monaural) · 2/R: the sound of the right channel (monaural) When playing a DATA CD (DivX video), or DATA DVD (DivX video) Select one of the displayed audio signal formats. If "No audio data" appears, the player does not support the audio signal format contained in the disc. When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined. · 1:STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio track 1 · 1:1/L: the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) · 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) · 2:STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio track 2 · 2:1/L: the sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) · 2:2/R: the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) Sound Adjustments (audio) 1 Press (audio) during playback. The following display appears. 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 Notes 2 Press (audio) repeatedly to select the desired audio signal. When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. · While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select "2:STEREO, " "2:1/L, " or "2:2/R. " · When playing DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode: If you connect to an AV amplifier (receiver) using the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack and want to switch between the sound tracks, set "DOLBY DIGITAL" to "D-PCM" in "AUDIO SETUP. " , continued 45 Checking the audio signal format You can check the audio signal format by pressing (audio) repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc. ) appears as shown below. When playing a DVD VIDEO Notes · If "DTS" is set to "OFF" in "AUDIO SETUP" (page 73) the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks. · MPEG audio signals with more than two channels will appear as shown above (3/2. 1, 2/1), but only the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output from your two front speakers. Example: Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch Rear (L/R) 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Front (L/R) + Centre LFE (Low Frequency Effect) Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch 2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1 Front (L/R) Rear (Monaural) When playing a DivX video file on a DATA CD or a DATA DVD Example: MP3 audio 1: MP3 128k Bit rate About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker. · Front (L) · Front (R) · Centre · Rear (L) · Rear (R) · Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound's monaural rear audio signals. · LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal. 46 To cancel the setting TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV. [. . . ] Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital. Additional Information DTS (page 19, 73) Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio. [. . . ]